The 2019 version of Alex Bregman was an absolute dynamo offensively. It was a Mike Trout-like season for the Astros third baseman, as he slugged 41 home runs, registered a .423 OBP and drew 121 walks while striking out just 83 times. Only Trout himself had a better wRC+ in the American League that year.
The 28-year-old Bregman is now roughly three years removed from his peak form and has been trying to rediscover it ever since. Though he remains an effective hitter who is still one of the tougher outs in baseball — he has a 132 wRC+, 6 home runs and 26 walks against 25 punchouts this season — his slash line of .